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Mojtaba Khamenei’s Rise Sparks Market Turmoil as Hardliners Mobilize

People attend a gathering to support Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.  Iran’s hardline factions mounted a powerful show of support for newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei , rallying across Tehran in a display that signaled a tightening of conservative control and diminished hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East.  The demonstrations, marked by mass gatherings and imagery linking Mojtaba to his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, underscored the regime’s consolidation at a moment of heightened regional conflict.  Analysts warn that the hardliners’ unified backing suggests Iran is unlikely to soften its stance amid ongoing tensions with the U.S. and Israel. Global markets reacted sharply. Fears that prolonged instability could further disrupt energy supplies sent oil prices soaring and triggered steep declines in major stock indices. With one of the most significan...
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Hezbollah Fires Rockets into Israel as Blinken Arrives for Ceasefire Talks

Hezbollah launched a series of rockets into Israel early Tuesday morning, targeting key military bases near Tel Aviv and a naval base west of Haifa. This escalation comes amid heightened tensions and ongoing Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs.

The rocket attacks occurred just hours before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel. Blinken’s visit aims to push for a ceasefire in the conflict, which has seen significant casualties and destruction on both sides. Despite these diplomatic efforts, achieving an immediate resolution remains challenging due to deep-seated divisions between the parties involved..

As the situation develops, the international community continues to call for restraint and a peaceful resolution to the conflict.


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